Originally published in 1976, this bold, revolutionary, and still deeply relevant picture book invites us to see people, not stereotypes.
— Tell me, my dear, why aren’t you like everyone else?
— I’m not like everyone else, Mama. I’m Julia!
Julia doesn’t have good manners. Julia isn’t easy. "Such a tomboy," her parents complain.
One morning, she discovers she has the shadow of a boy but who would believe her?
Gentle Julia is told that to be loved, she must behave like the other girls. Gentle Julia no longer knows who she is. She doesn’t need labels, just a hug.